Can Interest earnings be used to buy extra gratuties for your domestic employees without intention of reward?
Question
If, after u have fulfilled your obligation to your domestic employee by remunerating them with halaal earnings,can u thereafter buy them additional gratuities(like food and clothing) with interest earnings without the intention of gaining sawaab? This is conditional to the employee not having the zakaat nisaab and you already paying them a wage in accordance with the government stipulated regulations. shukran
Answer
It is permissible to purchase items with interest monies and give them to one?s domestic employee without the intention of gaining reward.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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